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Kris Kolo, Global Executive Director of the VR/AR Association, pointed to current metaverse platforms where bullying and hate speech are major concerns.
"Who will control them? Do we need rules? Are they going to be kicked out of the metaverse? You know, rules like that can exist in the metaverse to prevent hate speech or bullying," he said. "Just like with any technology, I think it’s a balance. Technology is here to bring us together, to connect us in different ways and the metaverse is just a new way of immersive online experience."
When Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the company’s plans last month to build a virtual reality "metaverse" to supplant the internet, he proclaimed that users of this platform will be able to do "almost anything" they could imagine.
Users, for instance, will be able to see concerts with their friends, buy goods and services, or attend business meetings. But many questions still linger about how the company will protect free speech and privacy rights on the platform.
Read more https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/facebook-metaverse-plans-raise-concerns-free-speech-privacy
